Bird pollinators, seed storage and cockatoo granivores explain large woody fruits as best seed defense in Hakea

Nutrient-impoverished soils with severe summer drought and frequent fire typify many Mediterranean-type regions of the world. Such conditions limit seed production and restrict opportunities for seedling recruitment making protection from granivores paramount. Our focus was on Hakea, a genus of shru...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lamont, B., Hanley, M., Groom, P., He, Tianhua
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16297